Dune: War for Arrakis is already standing out as one of the best games of 2024
Dune: War for Arrakis Review: The Sleeper has Awakened!
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As if predestined by the Bene Gesserit, Dune: War for Arrakis arrived at the perfect moment. This big-box strategy game emerged in the wake of Dune: Part Two, Dennis Villeneuve's follow-up film depicting the second half of Frank Herbert's seminal novel. Just like the movie, this board game depicts the escalating desert war between the deposed House Atreides and usurping House Harkonnen. Both film and games have a second characteristic in common – they are spectacular media that could appropriately be described as works of art.
